The ACPA Diversity Committee NEEDS A CHAIR. The committee provides education and training and raises awareness about cultural/ethnic, sexual, gender, disability and SES related-issues, etc.; provides input into diversity topics for CEU courses; develops ties with other chapters and organizations dedicated to diversity issues, and works to increase the diversity of ACPA membership.
Links: (Expanded Resource List Coming Soon)
These links are not a comprehensive list and are included on the Diversity Committee page as a starting point for those interested in learning more about our profession’s efforts in establishing education, training, and guidelines for working with diverse populations.
APA Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice and Organizational Change for Psychologists (2002)
APA Office of Ethnic and Minority Affairs
Practice Guidelines for LGB Clients: Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients (2011)
Transgender Identity Issues in Psychology
Report of the APA Task Force on Gender Identity and Gender Variance (2008)
Crossroads: The Psychology of Immigration in the New Century (2011)